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Public in Eritrea
Martyrs' Day in Eritrea
Also known as:
Maelti Siwuat
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Eritrea
Public
About Martyrs' Day
Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre
Honors Christian converts killed for their faith in the 1880s.
Commemorates the victims of the 1953 Batepá massacre during Portuguese colonial rule
Practical Information in Eritrea
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Eritrea
Commemorates the start of the armed struggle in 1961.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1943 The Detroit race riot breaks out and continues for three more days. · United States
- 1960 Mali Federation, a short-lived union between the Sudanese Republic and Senegal, attains independence from France.
- 1979 Ugandan President Yusufu Lule is ousted by the National Consultative Council, who appointed lawyer Godfrey Binaisa as the new head of state. · Uganda
- 1979 Yusufu Lule voted out of office by the National Consultative Council after a tenure of only 68 days and immediately replaced by Godfrey Binaisa. · Uganda
- 1979 Godfrey Binaisa appointed President of Uganda by the National Consultative Commission as a compromise figure following Yusuf Lule's brief transitional... · Uganda
- 1988 Haitian president Leslie Manigat is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy. · Haiti
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Eritrea
🇪🇷Final celebration recorded in Eritrea
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Eritrea
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Eritrea
Also Known As:
Maelti Siwuat
Current Status in Eritrea
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Eritrea
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: June 20, 2024